Suffolk police unable to take 101 calls after power cut

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 10:31 · Archive

Suffolk police cannot take 101 calls following a power cut at their Martlesham headquarters, though 999 emergency calls continue.

Suffolk police are unable to take 101 calls following a power cut at their Martlesham headquarters. The disruption began after a wider UK Power Networks outage on Tuesday morning, which was caused by an overhead electricity equipment fault in the Martlesham area.

Emergency 999 calls continue to be answered as normal and the police response to emergencies is unaffected. A police spokesperson said that business continuity plans have been implemented. The 101 service is expected to remain intermittent whilst power is being restored.

How it is being reported

• Police unable to take 101 calls as power cut affects headquartersSuffolk police 101 calls are disrupted by a power cut at the Martlesham headquarters.Ipswich Star · 20 Oct, 10:10
• Police unable to take 101 calls as power cut affects headquartersSuffolk police 101 calls are disrupted by a power cut at the Martlesham headquarters.East Anglian Daily Times · 20 Oct, 10:10

In this story: Suffolk Police · Martlesham · UK Power Networks

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